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Neil Degrasse Tyson [View all]

"If we have the power to turn another planet into Earth, then we have the power to turn Earth back into Earth".

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Neil Degrasse Tyson [View all] applegrove Aug 2023 OP

Long live Neil Degrasse Tyson! Hooray! Thank you, applegrove. 🌞🌝⭐️🌌 Judi Lynn Aug 2023 #1

Commonsense and genius. Bluethroughu Aug 2023 #23

Love This Man... GB_RN Aug 2023 #28

link? nt orleans Aug 2023 #2

It was on Facebook. applegrove Aug 2023 #4

I saw it. Somebody asked him about terraforming another planet (Mars, probably) Iggo Aug 2023 #16

If I recall correctly, he said it on Bill Maher also In It to Win It Aug 2023 #17

So true mockmonkey Aug 2023 #3

Ya Know when the world was in lockdown MagickMuffin Aug 2023 #5

i'd be all in on that. i remember there was a change. orleans Aug 2023 #26

it could be a "spirit regeneration" time orleans Aug 2023 #27

Well, that's one way to start fixing the problem. calimary Aug 2023 #37

Is he referring to Genesis in Star Trek II? Bleacher Creature Aug 2023 #6

People looking for an earthlike planet or people planning to go applegrove Aug 2023 #7

Terrible movie "The Titan" (2018) went to a WEIRD, DUMB place Grokenstein Aug 2023 #12

I believe he is referring to altering the global climate of Mars. LudwigPastorius Aug 2023 #24

"Terraforming" has been an SF theme for decades. James Lovelock, the English independent scientist, Martin68 Aug 2023 #63

Um, terra forming Mars relayerbob Aug 2023 #73

Big difference between being able to do something and being WILLING to do something. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2023 #8

I love Neil Degrasse Tyson but this is just happy talk. hay rick Aug 2023 #9

I think you missed the point. edisdead Aug 2023 #13

if you mean Mr Tyson was speaking metaphorically stopdiggin Aug 2023 #70

Post removed Post removed Aug 2023 #10

Welcome to DU...I guess. GP6971 Aug 2023 #11

This is a winner! dreamland Aug 2023 #14

Yabut, we have no idea what the unintended consequences of dicking around with LudwigPastorius Aug 2023 #15

Won't that be interesting, when the northern hemisphere goes cold BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #43

At least he's out there alternative to ROGAN, Jordan PETERSON, Lex FRIDMAN, Bet-David, et al. UTUSN Aug 2023 #18

I sure hope so. Bev54 Aug 2023 #19

Only 12 humans have set foot on the moon, 18 have landed there Kennah Aug 2023 #20

But allows earthlings to displace their anxiety and not do something applegrove Aug 2023 #21

"Don't Look Up" targeted this, and I'm seeing anything that changed Kennah Aug 2023 #22

Someone gave me a recap of that movie. Maybe I should see it. applegrove Aug 2023 #25

Quick recap: Grokenstein Aug 2023 #36

Thanks. I meant someone already gave me a recap. Now I have two. applegrove Aug 2023 #38

Oh, sorry. This old man's eyeballs don't work good no more. Grokenstein Aug 2023 #40

Don't apologize for helping out. applegrove Aug 2023 #41

Very good recap Kennah Aug 2023 #54

Only 12 landed, not 18. whopis01 Aug 2023 #42

Thank you. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2023 #45

Each Apollo mission that landed on the moon had 3 men, 2 walked on the moon, 1 stayed in the lander Kennah Aug 2023 #53

That is not correct. The third astronaut stayed in orbit in the command module, not in the lander. whopis01 Aug 2023 #64

Command Module, not Lander Kennah Aug 2023 #67

Then there were 12 that landed on the moon and 12 that walked on the moon. whopis01 Aug 2023 #68

+1 ffr Aug 2023 #69

kind of a moot point, really NJCher Aug 2023 #29

Exactly! We don't have the WILL. Duppers Aug 2023 #39

It's not a matter of will BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #44

Nonsense. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2023 #46

No, not really. The energy density in oil is tremendous BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #48

help me out here NJCher Aug 2023 #55

Well, yes BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #58

thanks for the link NJCher Aug 2023 #62

Hear, hear. jeffreyi Aug 2023 #52

Damn right Warpy Aug 2023 #30

I'll add to your list NJCher Aug 2023 #31

And most parts of the kudzu plant are edible by humans Warpy Aug 2023 #34

Oh I now like fire ants. Thanks for the finery response. applegrove Aug 2023 #32

Imagine Musk being able to shut out the sun from space, as people say we should do BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #49

You know what else eats ticks? VGNonly Aug 2023 #57

I know, they're amazing Warpy Aug 2023 #59

anybody remember when Neil Degrasse Tyson NJCher Aug 2023 #33

LOL! applegrove Aug 2023 #35

Loved it! Delphinus Aug 2023 #47

Love me some NDgT for sure...nt Wounded Bear Aug 2023 #50

As my step dd used to say, don't speak logic with me boy. nt Hotler Aug 2023 #51

It will definitely be valid when we terraform Mars. roamer65 Aug 2023 #56

No problem. We can print our engrams onto an AI and live in the Matrix never knowing the difference Marcuse Aug 2023 #60

The reason another planet would be easier to change is that there are no Republicans there. Martin68 Aug 2023 #61

Not sure I can agree. intrepidity Aug 2023 #65

It would require reducing the population. LiberalFighter Aug 2023 #66

Earth II! nm GreenWave Aug 2023 #71

He's right Johnny2X2X Aug 2023 #72